The PLC Board (“the Board”) is responsible for the Company’s corporate governance systems and processes that support good decision making.

The Non-Executive Directors, Mark Smith (Chair), Isabel Kelly, Rachel Neaman and Chris Sweetland are considered independent of management and free from any business or other relationships that could materially interfere with the exercise of their independent judgement. Both Mark Smith, Chris Sweetland and Rachel Neaman own shares in TPXimpact and all four Non-Executive Directors hold options, however, this is not considered to alter their independent status.

Director’s Commitment to TPXimpact

The Directors acknowledge the importance of the principles set out in the QCA Code.

Our Non-executive Directors have committed in their letters of appointment to attend all reasonable board and committee meetings in addition to being reasonably available at other times for the TPX business. Our Executive Directors have entered into employment contracts which require them to attend all board and committee (of which they are a member) meetings.

The Non-Executive Directors meet at least once a year without the Executive Directors present. All Directors submit to re-election each year at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company.

The Board meets at least four times each year with additional meetings when circumstances and urgent business dictate. At each meeting, the Board reviews a schedule of reserved matters including trading performance, financial strength, strategy (including investment and acquisition opportunities), risk management, controls, compliance, reports to shareholders and succession management.

The Directors have established three committees of its Board, namely the Audit, Risk and AIM Rules Compliance Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee (ESG Committee).

The Audit, Risk and AIM Rules Compliance Committee is chaired by Chris Sweetland and has primary responsibility for monitoring the quality of internal controls, ensuring that the financial performance of the Company is properly measured and reported on and reviewing reports from the Company’s auditors relating to the Enlarged Group’s accounting and internal controls, in all cases having due regard to the interests of Shareholders. The Audit, Risk and AIM Rules Compliance Committee meets at least twice a year. Mark Smith is the other member of the Audit, Risk and AIM Rules Compliance Committee. Oliver Rigby, CFO, attends Audit, Risk and AIM Rules Compliance Committee meetings by invitation.

The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Isabel Kelly, and reviews the performance of the Executive Directors and determines their terms and conditions of service, including their remuneration and the grant of options, having due regard to the interests of Shareholders. The Remuneration Committee meet at least once a year. Mark Smith is the other member of the Remuneration Committee.

The Remuneration Committee also considers Board policy in relation to the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board. Non-Executive Director remuneration is a matter for the Chairman and the executive members of the Board. No Director is involved in any decisions as to their own remuneration or benefits.

The Environmental, Social and Governance Committee (ESG Committee) is chaired by Isabel Kelly, and has the primary responsibility to assist Executive Management in setting the Company’s general strategy with respect to ESG matters and to consider and recommend policies, practices, and disclosures that conform with the strategy.

The ESG Committee meets at least twice a year. Christopher Sweetland and Rachel Neaman are the other members of the ESG Committee.

QCA Code Compliance

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